Maya Allen
Maya Allen is the former Digital Beauty Editor at MarieClaire.com where she covered makeup, skincare, haircare, wellness, you name it! She has a 15-step skincare routine, owns over 200 red lipsticks, and enjoys testing the latest and greatest in beauty. On most weekends, you can find her at her happy place, which is her makeup vanity. There, she’s usually blasting her speakers while singing along to lyrics at the top of her lungs, and making sure her highlighter is on point.
Embracing beauty, in all of its diverse glory, is her form of activism and she’s committed to amplifying representation through storytelling. Brooklyn is where she resides. At home she’s often dancing to the latest Drake album, masking, or FaceTiming with family and friends. Before joining MarieClaire.com, she held positions at Byrdie.com and Cosmopolitan.com.
Latest articles by Maya Allen
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9 Pretty Spring 2019 Makeup Trends You're Going to See EverywhereThe vibe: vibrant.
By Maya Allen
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The Much-Anticipated Glossier Play Line Is Here, And We Have All the DetailsSo. Much. Color.
By Maya Allen
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I Got a Vagina Facial, and Honestly Loved ItChrissy Teigen: "Yeah, I like to steam my vag."
By Maya Allen
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Kris Jenner With Her New Textured Lob Is a Lewk We've Never Seen BeforeIt's the longest hair she's had in years.
By Maya Allen
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Angela Bassett, We Are Not WorthyThe woman is 60. I repeat: 60.
By Maya Allen
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Ciara Got a Bob With Wispy Bangs, Now I Want a Bob With Wispy BangsBest Oscars Haircut deserves its own category.
By Maya Allen
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Charlize Theron Just Showed Up to the Oscars With a Brand-New HaircutI'm speechless.
By Maya Allen
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's #1 Product for Glowy Skin Is Not What You'd Expect"My beauty is not effortless, and I don’t want it to be."
By Maya Allen
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Emma Roberts Went Back to Brunette and Looks Better Than EverIt just proves she can pull off any hair color.
By Maya Allen
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Sophie Turner Shares Her Date Night Beauty Routine and Top Hair Coloring TipsPlus, find out what her favorite "easy-peazy-lemon-squeezy" hairstyle is.
By Maya Allen
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Cardi B's New Valentine's Day Hair Looks So AmazingThis shade is literally FIRE.
By Maya Allen
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Khloé Kardashian's New Haircut Is Giving Fans Marilyn Monroe VibesShe chopped off a whopping eight inches.
By Maya Allen
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25 Celebrities Rocking Stunning Silver Hair LooksGray hair, don't care.
By Lauren Valenti
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Lana Condor Wears Bangs So WellNow I want bangs.
By Maya Allen
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Bella Hadid Debuts Clip-In Bangs One Day After Kendall Jenner Posted a Selfie of HersMatchy-matchy.
By Maya Allen
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Kelly Rowland's New Music Video Shatters Beauty StandardsThe artist is working on a new album.
By Maya Allen
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Ariel Winter's Pulse Spikes Magazine Cover Is Un-Retouched and Utterly GorgeousYou have to see these photos.
By Maya Allen
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Exclusive: Glossier Just Expanded Their Shade Range, and It's a Huge DealOnly two editors in the U.S. got to try it ahead of the launch—and I was one of them.
By Maya Allen
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This Is Halle Berry’s Anti-Aging Secret That Keeps Her Skin Looking Forever YoungHint: It’s a face mask.
By Maya Allen
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Beyoncé's Makeup Artist Sir John Says These Will Be the Coolest Makeup Trends of 2019
Hollywood's top MUAs have spoken.
By Maya Allen
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Emma Stone Just Swapped Her Signature Red Hair for a Totally New LookAnd no, she didn't go back to blonde.
By Maya Allen
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The Best Bang Styles for Every Hair Type and TextureFeatures Celebrity stylists weigh in.
By Maya Allen
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This Skincare Ingredient is the Secret Weapon for Michelle Obama's Glowing SkinMichelle Obama's facialist just shared the secret to her glowing skin. Find out the products Michelle depends on to age gracefully inside.
By Maya Allen
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"Unicorn Armpit Hair" Is the Best Beauty Trend of 2019 So FarYou have to see these photos.
By Maya Allen
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Why Lady Gaga's Beauty Look at the 2019 Critics' Choice Awards Was So SurprisingLast night at the Critics' Choice Awards, Gaga took a surprising turn from ~daring~ glam and went with a minimalistic, classic look.
By Maya Allen
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Say Hello to Hailey Bieber's New Bubblegum Pink BobHailey Baldwin Dyed Her Hair Bubblegum Pink and Now I Want It
By Maya Allen
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This Golden Girls-Inspired Lip Art Is too Excellent For You Not to SeeA true work of art.
By Maya Allen


